The “Marmalade” Dress

Why did you want to commit to The Sew Weekly Challenge: Because I’m an over-committer? No, it’s really because I want to be part of this amazing, collaborative, and inspirational society. Now that I’ve (nearly) been sewing for one year I’m interested in bettering my skills, and who better to do it with than you guys?

What do you love most about sewing garments: That I can have a garment that fits me perfectly

What do you hate most about sewing garments: When, mostly because of impatience, I have to get too intimate with my seam-ripper.

What do you want to accomplish this year with regard to the challenge: Create well-made, wearable, fun, and unique garments. Also, to be introduced to some patterns or style I might have never touched otherwise!

My favourite dress of 2011 is definitely the most worn one. Swishy skirt and mustard spots? Heaven. The only problem is that the dreamy, buttery linen (which really is dreamy and buttery) crinkles. But, worth it. Swishy skirt and mustard spots, even when crinkly, are totally worth it.

Me wearing the Marmalade dress in Italy

The Facts

Fabric: Echino polka dot fabric, off-white linen, and rayon lining.Pattern: Burdastyle 02/2011Year: 2011Notions: Invisible zipTime to complete: One week… I think. It was a while ago and I’m hopeless at timing myself.First worn: In my garden with an empty teacup.Wear again? It’s definitely the most worn thing in my wardrobe, I love everything about it.

About the Sew Weekly

The Sew Weekly began as Mena Trott's attempt to document the process of sewing all of her own clothes in 2010. In 2011, four other contributors (Debi Fry, Adey Lim, Veronica Darling & Sarah Gabbart) joined her and for 52 weeks, they sewed based on a particular weekly theme. In 2012, The Sew Weekly became a much larger group blog with over 130 contributors sewing along each week.